diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/rippers/InstagramRipper.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/rippers/InstagramRipper.java
index e31cfb38..0c9eed85 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/rippers/InstagramRipper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/rippers/InstagramRipper.java
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ public class InstagramRipper extends AbstractJSONRipper {
         imageURL = imageURL.replaceAll("scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-", "igcdn-photos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-");
         imageURL = imageURL.replaceAll("s640x640/", "");
 
-        // it appears ig now allows higher resolution images to be uploaded but are artifically cropping the images to
-        // 1080x1080 to preserve legacy support. the cropping string below isnt present on ig website and removing it
-        // displays the uncropped image.
-        imageURL = imageURL.replaceAll("c0.114.1080.1080/", "");
+        // Instagram returns cropped images to unauthenticated applications to maintain legacy support. 
+        // To retrieve the uncropped image, remove this segment from the URL. 
+        // Segment format: cX.Y.W.H - eg: c0.134.1080.1080
+        imageURL = imageURL.replaceAll("\\/c\\d{1,4}\\.\\d{1,4}\\.\\d{1,4}\\.\\d{1,4}", "");
 
         imageURL = imageURL.replaceAll("\\?ig_cache_key.+$", "");
         return imageURL;